Rosetta, the Queen of Gemstones, was also one of Dad's business partners during his lifetime. Of course, she also came to attend Dad's memorial service.
Now Ms. Rosetta has left the venue, as if she had just left in a hurry after paying homage to her father's body. After all, there were too many people in the venue.
"Ah, you are indeed here." With great effort, Palamedes exited the venue and found Rosetta on an observation deck on the roof of the hotel. He went over to say hello: "I thought you were here."
Won’t come."
"Of course I will come, Mr. Palamedes. I have to confirm that Father Sphinx is really gone." This dark elf, who has lived for nearly a thousand years, always maintains her youthful beauty, even if
Wearing a simple black evening dress for condolences, she could not hide her beauty at all. She smiled lightly at the leopard warrior. There was no faint sadness in that smile, nor was there any mockery like adding insult to injury, but there was an accompanying feeling.
With a doubtful and unrelieved attitude.
"Huh." The big cat looked around, thinking that the people around him could not overhear the conversation between the two of them, so he lowered his voice and asked: "So now you are still doubting that Father Sphinx is not dead and you are still planning."
War?"
"No, I saw his remains and I am sure that he is really gone." Rosetta said.
"...Are you sure?"
"The body had no heartbeat, and the body was indeed his own. It could not have been disguised by others." The Queen of Gem said in a low voice, "I sewed his head to my husband's body with my own hands back then.
I am the only one in the world who knows what the seam on his neck looks like. It is a scar that is absolutely impossible to fake."
Indeed. As a dark elf, Rosetta's hearing and vision are much stronger than ordinary people, especially hearing. She can hear the heartbeat or the sounds of a series of activities of various organs through the coffin. If the person lying in the coffin
Daddy Sphinx is just pretending to be dead, he will soon be betrayed.
In other words, after the confirmation by Queen Rosetta, the body in the coffin was indeed that of the lion father Sphinx, and he was indeed gone and could not come back to life.
"So all this is true..." Palamedes sighed with relief, and at the same time he felt that some enthusiasm in his heart had been extinguished: "Countless mysteries are also accompanying Dad.
Leaving and being buried forever..."
Why did Father Sphinx accept Palamedes as his son in the first place? Obviously their race, appearance, and even age were very different. Logically speaking, Palamedes could never be the son of Father Sphinx.
But Rosetta also confirmed at that time that her father did not lie. At that time, Father Sphinx truly believed that Palamedes was his son. This is one of the biggest mysteries, and up to now, there is still not even half of it.
A reasonable explanation. And even before the mystery was solved, Palamedes didn't even have time to get to know Father Sphinx properly. Father left in a hurry, leaving only the Leopard Warrior.
Big ticket legacy.
They obviously didn't get along well with each other, but his "father" just left like this?
------Once again, if you don't have it, you have lost it.
"I don't know what to say, anyway...please forgive me and accept the change." Rosetta sighed: "But as soon as Father Sphinx left, I can finally let go of my heavy burden. Originally, I
I thought he was planning something and was still thinking about the [Ruby--Heart of Africa]. In the end, he just wanted to get the Ruby before he died."
"I don't know. Dad doesn't seem to be that obsessed with jewelry..." Palamedes whispered: "And he should have known that the gems were already in my hands*, but he didn't take the initiative.
Ask me for it."
(*Note: To be more precise, [Ruby---Heart of Africa] has been fused with the artifact [Meteor Gun---Gunier] held by Palamedes, and it is now part of Genguniel
.)
As a result, my father never touched the gem even once until his death. Palamedes always felt a little sorry for him.
Not to mention this, in short, Dad is gone, and all doubts have disappeared. Although there are still many mysteries that have not been solved, they at least have little to do with the Rosetta conspiracy theory. Even if they are not solved, they should not be solved.
There will be too much impact... right?
"However, just in case, you still have to hide the [Heart of Africa] in the near future and don't lose it." Rosetta reminded again. Dad may have left, but that doesn't mean that his subordinates
They won't continue to pursue that gem - God knows what they want to do with the Heart of Africa?
"Wouldn't it be better if I gave it back to you?" Palamedes smiled bitterly: "It's just that it returns to its original owner."
Although he said this, in fact, he didn't even know how to separate the [Heart of Africa] from the gun handle of Geng Nir and restore it to its ruby form.
"No... I still don't think I have the strength to protect that gem from the forces of Father Sphinx. It would be fine if it was just an ordinary gem, but it is one of the ancient artifacts after all.
It contains such huge magic power, we must not let it fall into the hands of bad people."
"I understand. Then I will continue to be the guardian of [Heart of Africa]." Palamedes actually breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried. If Rosetta asked him to get the gem back, he should
How to explain all this.
"I will also continue to pay attention to the movements of Father Sphinx and his gang. Father is no longer here, and logically speaking, his men should not make any small moves for the time being. But... I only hope that my
The worry will not become a reality." Rosetta sighed: "If I want to say who can continue to be the leader of this group of people, I am afraid that the only two people are the adopted daughter and adopted son of the Sphinx."
"Sherichard and Leoport..." Paramedis thought of the two lion-girls. Sherrich gave people a dignified and virtuous feeling, but Paramedis
Dis also saw the courage of Sherrichard's "eldest sister" at his father's memorial service. It is not impossible for her to lead an army. And Leoport, although he seemed to be just
He is a well-behaved boy, but he is the CEO of the Grand Casino in Cairo. Normally, how can a young man who is not familiar with the world be the CEO of a casino, unless he is also a ruthless character.
"I understand. I will also find a way to investigate these two people." Paramedis was unable to pay close attention to Sherichard's movements, but he knew that Leopold was going to board Bedivere's ship and go
Meet Elaine. Maybe this is just the opportunity to observe the golden lion Leoport.
------Two hours later, while peeking outside Elaine's room at the sleeping lion boy hugging the white bear Elaine, Palamedes was almost certain that Leoport was not actually
He's not a bad person.------It can even be said that despite his strange orientation, Leo is actually a very simple child.
At the same time that Paramidis met with Rosetta, in a conference room on the top floor of the hotel, the members of the Sandstorm Sphinx team, including Albert and Mutt, all participated in the team
a small meeting.
"Since everyone is here, I will keep the story short." Captain Hiloma still maintained the solemn look on his face at the memorial service today, completely unlike his usual evil smile:
"I declare that the Sandstorm Sphinx team will be disbanded starting today."
"Huh?!" "Wait, what?" "Are you kidding me?" "This is not funny at all, especially when daddy just left!" Of course the regular members of the team who participated in the meeting
It was so noisy that it exploded.
"I'm not kidding." The serious expression on Shiloma's face seemed to let people know the seriousness of the incident: "The purpose of establishing this team was originally to let Sifen, who was unable to compete because of his age,
Dad kes, get some spiritual comfort.
Initially, we did plan to win the Super Cup championship and dedicate the trophy to Dad to make him happy. But now that Dad is gone, all our efforts are in vain. If we continue to compete, we are purely doing it as a [
Sandstorm Sphinx] and play, not for [Daddy Sphinx]."
When he said this, no one could refute. The originally noisy team instantly fell silent and fell into a sad atmosphere.
Shiloma knew that he had successfully suppressed the players' feelings with words, so he continued: "According to dad's last wish, he thinks there is no need to continue to force you to continue playing and do things you don't want to do. He cares about you more than anything else."
He cares about his own wishes, he doesn't want to see you continue to get hurt.
So, today, the team is disbanded.
You are neither the slaves of Team Sphinx nor the slaves of Father Sphinx, and you have no obligation or responsibility to continue this dangerous game and risk your life to pieces against an opponent as powerful as a monster.
You have received a considerable inheritance from your father, enough for you to spend your whole life.
Therefore, those who have no love for the dark American football sport, those who join the team purely to repay their father, and those who reluctantly stay on the team because they have no place to go, can leave on their own now.
From now on, no one can restrain you financially, mentally, physically, or morally. You only need to do what you like to do.
Life is very long, but you can’t hang yourself from a tree. You have money, and enough time and energy. There is no need to devote your life to the dark sport of American football. Maybe, try something else.
If you choose your own path and do what you once wanted to do, will you find a lifestyle that is more suitable for you than playing American football?"
The players looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. As a half-outsider, Albert remained silent, thinking that he should not interfere in this matter.
"And I also said that even if you do nothing, using the huge inheritance you inherited from your father to live your whole life easily and happily is a feasible option." Shiloma continued: "
You are free, freer than most people in the world. Therefore, there is no need to think about the problem too complicated. Just do what you like. Say goodbye to feelings like responsibility and gratitude, and live well.
Enjoy your own life."
Despite this, everyone still looked confused. People who are used to living a life of obeying others have been slaves and restraints for most of their lives. If they suddenly gain such great freedom, I am afraid that everyone will be confused.
"...I don't want it." Among the people who fell into silence due to confusion, the cat boy suddenly whispered.